| OCCAC Annual Report 2020 —2021 |
OCCAC Annual Report 2020 —2021 |
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| Sfek0t+ Financial Accounts for |
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| (336*j(0t+ Report ofthe Trustees for the Year ended 31th |
March 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ths | Trustees have pleasure in presenting their report with the audited financial statements ofthe Oxfordshire Chinese |
Community | and | Advice | Centre (OCCAC) | for the | year | ended | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 2021. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The | financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Chanties: Statement |
of | Recommended | Practice | applicable to |
charities | preparing | their | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102)(effective |
1 | January 2019). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charitable Status |
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| The | Oxfordshire Chinese Community and Advice Centre is a registered charity and is governed by its Constitution adopted on |
16th June, 1991. Its registered | number | is | 1006710. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charitable Objects |
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| OCCAC exists to serve the Chinese community in Oxfordshire by assisting them in gaining access to services and |
benefits they | are | entitled to and | helping | them | to integrate | into society. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The main objectives ant: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (i) To help the needy by the provision ofadvice and assistance; |
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| (ii) To advance education and to improve living and employment skills; |
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| (iii) To provide recreational &cultural, art & music activities; to combat social isolation and improve quality of |
life | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (iv) To promote healthy living and good mental health. |
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| Public Benefit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ths | Trustees have a duty to report on the public benefit that OCCAC brings to society Each year the Trustees review |
OCCAC's | objectives and activities to | ensure that | they | continue | to reflect its | aims, | In | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| carrying out this review the Trustees have considered the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit. |
In | particular, | the Trustees | consider | how | planned | activities | will | contribute | to the | aims and | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| objectives they have set. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OCCAC's purposes and aims are set out above in the section entitled 'Charitable Objects'. OCCAC has sought to |
achieve these | objects by undertaking | the | following | activities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (i) Opening the Centre for the needy, isolated, alder, non-English speaking Chinese people to drop in and seek |
help, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| enabling them to gain equal access to services through the provision ofadvice, translation and interpretation |
services; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (ii) Organising appropriate educational talks, workshops and classes to enhance clients' career prospects and |
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| promote good citizenship; | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (iii) Organising suitable cultural, music and recreatianal activities for the scattered Chinese community to combat |
social | isolation, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (iv) Organising health talks and walks, mental health support and carers' support activities as well as day care for the elderly; |
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| (v) Acting as a bridge between the Chinese community, the wider community and public bodies; |
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| (vi) Recruiting volunteers to help and serve the Chinese community and the needy people in society. |
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| Achievements and Performance |
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| OCCAC has been serving the local Chinese community, especially the disadvantaged, vulnerable, non-English-speaking, |
older | members over |
the | last | 29years, | providing | culturally, | ethnically, | and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| linguistically appropriate services. |
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| OCCAC's overall performance is limited by the resources that it can obtain. The demand for services far exceeds what |
it | can | provide | mth cunent resources. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Our | activibes and achievements from April 2020 to March 2021 are summarised as follows: |
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| (i) COVID-19 Support | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -Set up 9WeChat and WhatsApp groups for over 1,000 people to send out updates on government rules and regulations |
and NHS advice | regarding | COVID-1 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - Helped vulnerable and older members order food and basic necessities online, access food donations, and |
collect prescriptions | during | the | lockdown. | Delivered | donated | face masks | and | deaning | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| materials | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| —Organised 22 additional online health talks given by doctors and health professionals from Hong Kong and |
China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| —Organised a fundraising activity to donate PPE to Oxfordshire hospitals when they had a shortage ofsuch |
equipment | initially. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Advice Work | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| —Provided minimum advice service to the very vulnerable non-English-speaking Chinese due ta lack ofadvice |
work funding. | Areas indude | health | and mental | health, | COVID-1 | 9advice, funeral, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| homelessness and benefits |
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| -Signposted and referred clients to relevant social and pubhc services |
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| (iii) | Community Activibes |
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| - Chinese New Year & Dragon Boat Festival Celebrations were cancelled in 2020. Mid-Autumn Festival 2020, |
Christmas | and | Chinese Nsw Year Celebrations |
2021 | were held | online; | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - Holding online festival celebrations has led to a loss of donations and fund-raising income, |
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| - Could not organise and deliver various face-to-face activities for different community groups such as the elderly, |
women, | youth, | carers and mental | health | support | groups. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (w) | Elderly Day Centre & Lunches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| —Suspended Elderly Day Centre and lunches in compliance to government COVID-19 regulations |
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| —Delivered 59Tuesday and Thursday online Connect Group sessions via Zoom, with survival English sessions and |
health | quizzes to reinforce knowledge | learned | in online health | and mental | health | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| talks | and workshops | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (v) | Chinese Health, Mental Health and Carers Project (Apnl 2018 - March 2023) - Big Lottery Fund |
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| From Apnl 2020 to March 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -Organised 34 health and mental health talks; assisted 324 clients with health and mental health information, |
advice and | interpretation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -Due to the COVID-19pandemic, all community actwities were held online. 2,076 people participated in the online |
community | activities such | as health | and | mental | health | talks and workshops, | online | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| connect groups and community music & art, cookery and seated exercise sessions |
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| -Organised 29 weekly online cookery sessions with retired and amateur cooks sharing recipes and cooking skills |
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| - Organised 29 music & art sessions with professional and amateur singers performing and leading Chinese songs |
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| —"Happy Growing and Healthy Eating" scheme: Despite losing access ta the community allotment, we encouraged |
63 | users | and volunteers | ta grow | plants | and | vegetables | at home and | in their | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| backyards, maintain healthy eating habits, and enjoy improved nutrition, hydration and wellbeing. |
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| —75 vulnerable and socially isolated Chinese were visited; 49 carers and their families benefitted from online |
carers' gatherings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure, Governance and Management |
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| The | Management Committee (MC) directs the general management and policy of OCCAC. It must meet at least four times a |
year, | and consists of between | four | and | ten | members | who ars elected | at the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| annual general meeting by the membership of OCCAC. Election is for three years, and one third of the committee |
retires | annually | by rotation | and | shall | be eligible | for | re-election. | The | membership | ofthe | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MC | includes people from ths local Chinese community as well as those with specialist skills. |
| The pool of specialist skills available to OCCAC is enhanced by the appointment of advisers, who are not necessarily members, |
The pool of specialist skills available to OCCAC is enhanced by the appointment of advisers, who are not necessarily members, |
The pool of specialist skills available to OCCAC is enhanced by the appointment of advisers, who are not necessarily members, |
The pool of specialist skills available to OCCAC is enhanced by the appointment of advisers, who are not necessarily members, |
The pool of specialist skills available to OCCAC is enhanced by the appointment of advisers, who are not necessarily members, |
but who | may be called | may be called | may be called | upon to give | upon to give | specialist advice on | specialist advice on | specialist advice on | specialist advice on | specialist advice on | specialist advice on | specialist advice on | an ad hoc basis. | an ad hoc basis. | an ad hoc basis. | an ad hoc basis. | an ad hoc basis. | |
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| A scheme of delegation is in place and day-to-day responsibility for the provision of the services rests with the Administration Officer. The Administration |
Officer is responsible | for | ensuring | that | the | charity | |||||||||||||||||
| delivers the services specified in its aims and objectives. |
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| Going concern | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| OCCAC's objectives, aims, actwities, achievements and performance are set out on page 2, while a |
'Financial revieur is induded |
below. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| The financial position ofOCCAC, its liquidity position and reserves are described in the financial statements |
and notes | on pages | 6to 10. In | addition, | note 2 to the financial | statements | includes | OCCAC's | |||||||||||||||
| policies for managing its funds. The management offinancial and other risks is described below. |
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| OCCAC has sufficient liquid ffnancral resources in its bank deposit accounts totalling around F107,000ofwhich 654,000 has been set aside as designated |
contingency | fund | to | safeguard | the operations | of | |||||||||||||||||
| OCCAC in meeting its charitable objectives taking into due consideration such risks posed to OCCAC, and |
the possible | need for | reserves to | meet cash | flow difficulties, | as well | as | statutory | laws | and | |||||||||||||
| legislation affecting redundancy provisions. In the current economic climate it is difficult to be certain |
about | ongoing funding from |
local authorities and |
donations. | |||||||||||||||||||
| OCCAC was awarded a 5-year grant at the end of March 2018from the Big Lottery Fund, for the period Apnl 2018to March 2023. With |
the reduction | of staff working | time and | increased | efforts | in searching | |||||||||||||||||
| for grants and fundraising, the Trustees consider that the Centre has adequate resources to continue |
in operational existence for at least 2 years. Thus they continue |
to adopt | the going concern basis of | ||||||||||||||||||||
| accounting in preparing the annual financial statements. |
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| Risk Management | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Trustees are responsible to oversee OCCAC's risk management activities. Detailed considerations of |
risk are delegated to the Administration Officer. The risks |
to which OCCAC is exposed are | |||||||||||||||||||||
| evaluated annually when preparing and updating the Service Strategy and Trustees' Report. The risks, as |
identified by |
the Trustees, have been reviewed | and systems | established | to mitigate | those | risks. | ||||||||||||||||
| Financial review and results for the year |
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| The Oxfordshire Chmese Community and Advice Centre continues to pursue its objectives as stated |
above | and the moneys which have | been given towards these objects and | the manner | in which | these | |||||||||||||||||
| moneys have been expended or set aside for future use are shown in the Accounts on pages 5to 7 |
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| We continue to set aside funds to safeguard the operations of OCCAC in meeting its chantable objectives taking into due consideration |
such | nsks posed | to OCCAC, | and the possible need for reserves | to | ||||||||||||||||||
| meet cash flow difficulties, as well as statutory laws and legislation affecting redundancy provisions. |
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| Statement ofTrustees' Responsibilities |
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| The Charity Trustees are responsible for preparing Trustees' annual report and financial statements |
in accordance with |
apphcable | law and United Kingdom Accounting |
Standards | (United | Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||
| Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). |
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| Charity law requires the charity Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which |
give a true and fair view of | the state of | affairs of the | charitable | organisation | and of | the incoming | ||||||||||||||||
| resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, ofthe charity for that |
period. | In preparing | financial | statements, | the Trustees are required | to: | |||||||||||||||||
| - select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; |
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| - observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; |
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| - make judgements and accxrunting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
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| - stats whether applicable accounting standards, comprising FRS102, have been followed, subject |
to any | material departures disclosed |
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| and explained in the financial statements; |
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| - prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume |
that the | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Community and Advice Centre will continue to operate. |
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| The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions |
and disclose with | reasonable | accuracy | at | any time | the | financial | ||||||||||||||||
| position ofthe Community and Advice Centre and enable them to ensure that the financial statements |
comply with the Charities Act 2011,the Charity | (Accounts and | Reports) Regulations | 2008 | and | the | |||||||||||||||||
| provisions ofthe royal charters and bye-laws. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets |
ofthe | Community | and Advice Centre and hence | for | taking reasonable | steps | for the | prevention | and | ||||||||||||||
| detection offraud and other irregulanties. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Trustees ofthe chanty are aware of their duty under section 17ofthe Charities Act 2011to have |
due regards to public benefit guidance |
published | by | the Charity | Commission | for England | and Wales. | ||||||||||||||||
| Each person who is a Trustee at the date of approval of this report confirms that: |
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| (a) so far as the Trustee is aware, there is no relevant audit information ofwhich the auditors are unaware, |
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| (b) each Trustee has taken all the steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of |
any relevant audit |
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| information and to establish that the auditors are aware ofthat information. |
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| Auditors | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| A resolution for the reappointment of M Y Teh &Co Limited as auditors for OCCAC will be proposed |
at the | forthcoming | Annual General |
Meeting. | |||||||||||||||||||
| On behalf ofthe Trustees |
| Opinion | Opinion | ||||||||||
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| We have audited the financial statements of Oxfordshire Chinese Community 8 Adwce Centre for the year ended 31st March 2021 which compnse |
the Statement of | Financial | Activities, | ||||||||
| Balance Sheet and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting pokcies |
The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation |
is appkcable | law | and | |||||||
| United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102The Financial Reporting Standard appkcable in the UK and Republic of Ireland |
(United Kingdom |
Generally | |||||||||
| Accepted Accounting Practice). |
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| In our opinion, the financial statements | |||||||||||
| gwe a true and fair view ofthe state ofthe charity's affairs as at 31st March 2021 and of its incoming resources and application ofresources for |
the year then ended; | ||||||||||
| have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice and |
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| have been prepared in accordance with the requirements ofCharities Act 2011. |
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| Basis for opinion | |||||||||||
| We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are |
further descnbed | in the | |||||||||
| Auditor's responsibilities forthe audit of the financial statements section ofour report. We are independent ofthe charity in accordance with the ethical requirements |
that are | relevant to | our | ||||||||
| audit ofthe finanmal statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfiled our other ethical responsibikties in accordance |
with these requirements. | We believe | |||||||||
| that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropnate to provide a basis for our opinion. |
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| Conclusions relating to going concern |
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| We have nothing to report in respect ofthe following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you where. |
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| — the trustees' use ofthe going concern basis of accounting in preparation ofthe financial statements is not appropnate; or |
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| — the trustees have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about the charity's |
ability to continue | ||||||||||
| to adopt the going concern basis of accounhng for a period ofat least twelve months from the date when the financial statements are authonsed |
for issue | ||||||||||
| However, as we cannot predict all future events or conditions and their outcomes, the above |
conclusions are not a guarantee that OCCAC will continue in operation |
due to | |||||||||
| uncertainties caused by the impact ofCovid-19 pandemic. |
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| Other information | |||||||||||
| The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the |
financial statements and our auditors' report thereon. The trustees are |
responsible | for the other | ||||||||
| information. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express an audit opinion or any form ofassurance conclusion |
thereon. | ||||||||||
| ln connection with our audit ofthe financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other |
information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is |
materially | inconsistent | with | |||||||
| the finanual statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. Ifwe identify such material inconsistencies or apparent |
matedial | ||||||||||
| misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the |
finanaal statements or a matenal misstatement of the other information. |
If, | based | on the work | we | ||||||
| have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, |
we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to |
report in this regard. | |||||||||
| Matters on which we are required to report by exception | |||||||||||
| We have nothing to report in respect ofthe following matters in relation to which the Chanties |
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us |
to report to you | if, in | our opinion: | |||||||
| —the information given in the Report ofthe Trustees is inconsistent in any matenal respect |
with the financial statements; or |
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| - sufficient accounting records have not been kept; or |
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| — the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and relume; or |
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| — we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. |
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| Responsibilities oftrustees |
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| As explained more fully in the Statement ofTrustees Responsibilities on page 3, the trustees |
are responsible for the preparation ofthe financial statements and for |
being satisfied that they | |||||||||
| give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary |
to enable the preparation ofthe finanwal statements that are free from |
material | mistatement, | ||||||||
| whether due to fraud or error |
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| In prepanng the finanmal statements, the trustees are reponsible for assessing the charity's |
ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters |
related to | going | concern | |||||||
| and using going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to kquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic altenative but to do |
so | ||||||||||
| Auditors responsibilities for the audit ofthe financial statements |
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| We have been appointed as auditors under section 145ofthe Charities Act 2011 and report |
in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect |
thereunder. | Our | ||||||||
| oblectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from matenal misstatement, whether due |
to fraud or error, | and to issue an | auditors' | ||||||||
| report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level ofassurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance |
with ISAs (UK) will always | detect | a material | ||||||||
| misstatement when it exists Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered |
matedal if, individually or in aggregate, they could reasonably be expected |
to influence | the | ||||||||
| economic demsions ofusers taken on the basis ofthese financial statements. |
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| A further descnption ofour responsibilities for the audit ofthe finanmal statements is located |
on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www. frc.org.uk/auditorsresponstbiiities. |
This | |||||||||
| description forms part of our auditors' report. |
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| Use ofour report | |||||||||||
| This report is made solely to the chadity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 ofthe Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 |
Our audit work | has | been | undertaken | so | ||||||
| that'we might state to the charity's trustees those matters we are required to state to them in |
an auditors' report and for no other purpose To the fullest extent permitted |
by law, we | do not | ||||||||
| accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the chanty and the charity's trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have |
formed. | ||||||||||
| Cate 5th August 2021 |
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| Meng Yong Teh (Senior Statutory Auditor) | |||||||||||
| For and on behalf of M Y Teh SCo Limited | |||||||||||
| Chartered Certified Accountants and Statutory Auditors |
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| M YTeh &Co Limited is eligible to act as auditors under section 1212ofthe Companies Act |
2006 |
| 1. Organisation |
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| Oxfordshire Chinese Community &Advice Centre is a registered Charity. (Registration No. 1006710) |
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| The Community &Advice Centre is governed by its Constitution adopted on 16th June, 1991and it is constituted as an unincorporated |
association | The Centre had | 10Trustees | in | the year | ||||||||||||||
| 2020-21, about one third ofthe Trustees are elected annually for a 3year term by OCCAC members at the annual general meeting. The administrative |
office is at 44B Princes Street | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 2. Accounting Policies |
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| a) Basis of Accounting |
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| The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction |
value unless otherwise | stated | in the relevant | note | (s) | to | these | ||||||||||||
| accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance granth Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement |
of Recommended | Practice | applicable | to charities preparing |
their | ||||||||||||||
| accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) - (Charities SORP (FRS102)effective |
1 January 2019),the | Financial | |||||||||||||||||
| Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)and the Chanties Act 2011. |
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| OCCAC meets the definition ofa public benefit entity under FRS 102 |
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| b) Preparation ofaccounts on a going concern basis. |
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| OCCAC was awarded a 5-year grant at the end of March 2018from the Big Lottery Fund, for the period April 2018to |
March 2023 With | the reduction | ofstaff | working | time | and increased | |||||||||||||
| elforts in searching for grants and fundraising, the Trustees consider that the Centre has adequate resources to continue in operational |
existence | for | at least | 2 years. | Accordingly, | they | |||||||||||||
| continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements as outlined in the report ofTrustees on page 3 |
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| c) Income recognition |
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| All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received |
and the | amount | of income | receivable | can be measured reliably. |
If | |||||||||||||
| grants and other sources of income relate to a specified period they are time apportioned over the period to which they apply. |
Grants, | which are | paid | as a reimbursement | ofspecific | ||||||||||||||
| expenditure incurred, are allocated to the period in which that expenditure takes place. |
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| Restncted income includes amounts received from government and local authorities to fund specific aspects of OCCAC's primary objectives. Where such income is |
received in advance |
it | |||||||||||||||||
| is treated as deferred income and released to income as the service is provided over the period ofthe project. |
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| d) Volunteers |
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| The Charity relies heavily on volunteers who are mainly members of the general public. The volunteers play an important role m orgainsing events, |
fund raising, food | catering and |
providing | ||||||||||||||||
| administrative and derical work. The value ofservices provided by volunteers is not incorporated into these financial |
statements. In accordance |
with | the Charities SORP | (FRS102), | the | ||||||||||||||
| general volunteer time of regular participants and members ofthe general public is not recognised. |
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| e) Donated services and facilities |
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| Donated services and facilities are recognised as income when received, at the value ofthe gift to the charity provided |
the value ofthe | gift can be | measured | reliably. | A corresponding | ||||||||||||||
| amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period ofreceipt. |
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| f) Expenditure recognition |
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| Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the chanty to that expenditure, |
it is probable | that settlement | will be required | and | the | ||||||||||||||
| amount ofthe obligation can be measured reliably. All expenditure is accounted for on an accrual basis. Expenditure |
indudes | any VAT which is | reported as | part of | the expenditure | to | |||||||||||||
| which it relates. All expenses including support costs and governance costs are allocated or apportioned to the applicable expenditure |
heading where |
appropriate. | Governance | costs | are | ||||||||||||||
| those associated with constitutional and statutory requirements. |
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| Where possible costs are allocated directly to the activity that they are associated with. Where this is not possible |
costs are allocated on an |
estimated | time basis or | as agreed | by | the | |||||||||||||
| activities funders. Failing that costs are allocated in proportion to the income attributable to an activity |
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| g) Tangible fixed assets and depreciation |
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| OCCAC capitalises assets whose value are over 6500. Depreciation is provided using the straight line method at the |
following | annual | rate to reduce the book value | ofthe | assets | ||||||||||||||
| concerned to their estimated residual value over their useful working lives. The life ofthe project is used if it is shorter |
than the | normal | useful worlong |
life. | |||||||||||||||
| Fixtures, fittings and equipment —20% on cost (5years useful working Irie) |
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| Computer, plant and machinery —3333M on cost (Between 3and 5years useful working life) |
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| h) Fund accounting |
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| OCCAC's funds consist of Restricted, Unrestricted, Base Funds and Elderly Welfare Fund The unrestricted funds are usually |
referred | to as General | Funds. | Restricted Funds are |
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| earmarked by the funding local authorities or grant giving bodies for a particular purpose that is more specific than OCCAC's pnmary objectives. |
Unrestricted | Funds | are those given | by | the | ||||||||||||||
| funders towards the general objectives of OCCAC without any restrictions being imposed. The Base Fund is a designated contingency |
fund set aside | to safeguard | the operations | of | |||||||||||||||
| OCCAC in meeting its charitable objectives taking into due consideration such risks posed to OCCAC, and the possible need for reserves to meet |
cash flow | difficulties, as | well as | statutory | |||||||||||||||
| laws and legislation affecting redundancy provisions. A fourth fund —The Elderly Welfare Fund, set up after receiving |
a 85,000 donation | from an | anonymous | couple | in 2007/08, was | spent | |||||||||||||
| for the benefit ofthe needy elderly, in relation to trips and lunches, at the discretion ofthe Management Committee or |
Administration Officer. |
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| Examples of Restricted Funds are those given for specific health and mental health projects, or training courses, while |
General | Funds | are applied | to advice | and community | work. | |||||||||||||
| Since Restricted Funds are normally spent within twelve months of receipt, any interest earned forms part ofthe General Fund. |
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| OCCAC's policy is to use General Funds to supplement the restricted activities where appropriate orto provide match |
funding | where it |
is required | to secure | fundings. | ||||||||||||||
| Gift Aid is induded gross i.e. including tax recoverable from HM Revenue and Customs. |
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| i) Pensions |
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| OCCAC operates a defined contribution pension scheme for the benefit of its staff. Contributions payable are charged |
to the Statement | of Financial Activities | in the | period | in which | they are | |||||||||||||
| payable. |
| 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2020 | |||||||||||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | |||||||||||||||
| Funds f |
Fundsf | Totalf | Totalf | |||||||||||||
| 3. | 463t2L36/843k&A. | Income from | donations and |
legacies | ||||||||||||
| /63k | Donations | 2,890.00 | 2,890.00 | 10,145.65 | ||||||||||||
| 163k/LW.3tiaay | Gift Aid | 16,621.34 | 16,621 34 | 17,213.72 | ||||||||||||
| 19,511,34 | 19,511.34 | 27,359.37 | ||||||||||||||
| tgllf | ata8 | Donated facilities * | 18,000.00 | 18,000.00 | 18,000.00 | |||||||||||
| 37,511.34 | 37,511.34 | 45,359.37 | ||||||||||||||
| *OCCAC received a donation | in kind, from | Oxford City Council, for the rent of premises, | the value of | which | included | in these financial statements | ||||||||||
| was f18,000 | (2020: | 618,000). | ||||||||||||||
| Income from | charitable activities |
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| Local Authorities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Oxford City | Council | 6,479.00 | 6,479.00 | 5,704.00 | ||||||||||||
| 6 I'4 | 4"u | Oxfordshire | County | Council | —Sustainabilty | fund | 7,000.00 | 7,000.00 | 7,000.00 | |||||||
| jrf/9 &(4/r A/64I 8 | Oxfordshire | County | Council | - Innovative | Project | 7,000.00 | 7,000.00 | 4,791.69 | ||||||||
| Oxfordshire | County | Council | - Priority Fund | 300.00 | 300.00 | |||||||||||
| IIa664-)L+ | National Lottery |
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| Health, | Mental Health 6 | Carers Project | 35,555.00 | 35,555.00 | 47,199.25 | |||||||||||
| +gtrg+ | Music Therapy | 7,500.00 | ||||||||||||||
| 4/I@II(5%46 | TNLCF | —COVID | 19Support | 48,71800 | 48,718.00 | |||||||||||
| Other Grants | ||||||||||||||||
| Oxon Community Foundation |
5,000.00 | 5,000.00 | ||||||||||||||
| Arts Council | 3,000.00 | 3,000.00 | ||||||||||||||
| Fundralsing activities |
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| Sale ofFood & Matenals | 4,932.91 | 4,932.91 | 5,682.40 | |||||||||||||
| Membership | Fees | 740.00 | 740 00 | 609.00 | ||||||||||||
| Event Charges | 20.00 | 20.00 | 6,433.45 | |||||||||||||
| 17,471.91 | 101,273.00 | 118,744.91 | 84,919.79 | |||||||||||||
| Local Authority Grants above: |
Nature ofthe grants | |||||||||||||||
| Oxford City | Council | Provide funding to run |
celebrations | and provide basic necessities to members | affected by COVID-19 | |||||||||||
| Oxfordshire | County | Council | —Sustainabiity | fund | Provide funding to run |
Elderly | Day | Centre | ||||||||
| Oxfordshire | County | Council | - Innovative | Project | Provide funding for community |
therapeutic | music | and arts | activities | |||||||
| Oxfordshire | County | Council | - Priority Fund | Provide subsidy for the | core costs for OCCAC |
| 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2020 | ||||||||||
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| Unrestricted | Restrtcted | |||||||||||||
| Funds | Funds | Total | Total | |||||||||||
| 6 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 14. | IS&6tA. | Income received In advance |
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| Balance brou ht forward |
0.00 | 0.00 | 24,697.94 | |||||||||||
| Plus received durin the |
sar | |||||||||||||
| Oxford City Council | 855.00 | 855.00 | ||||||||||||
| Arts Council | 10,500.00 | 10,500.00 | ||||||||||||
| BLF Covid -19Support | 10,000.00 | 10,000.00 | ||||||||||||
| Anonymous | 2,000.00 | 2,000.00 | ||||||||||||
| Garfield Weston Foundation | Grant | 10,000 OO | 10,000 00 | |||||||||||
| Fusion Education Support |
500.00 | 500.00 | ||||||||||||
| 23,155.00 | 10,500.00 | 33,655.00 | ||||||||||||
| Less credited to revenue | durin | the | ear | |||||||||||
| Music Therapy Fund |
7,500.00 | |||||||||||||
| Innovative 8 Creative Project | 4,791.89 | |||||||||||||
| Health, Mental Health |
& | Carers | Project | 12,30825 | ||||||||||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 24,597.$4 | ||||||||||||
| Balance cerned forward | 23,155.00 | 10,500.00 | 33,655.00 | |||||||||||
| The above incoming resources |
are | not recognised | in the current year but deferred | until the period | in which OCCAC | is | entitled to expend ths resource. | |||||||
| 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2020 | |||||||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | |||||||||||||
| Funds | Funds | Total | Total | |||||||||||
| 5 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Charity Funds | ||||||||||||||
| Balance brought forward |
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| General Fund |
4,799.58 | 4,799.56 | 4,240.85 | |||||||||||
| Designated Base Fund |
53,581.88 | 53,581.88 | 57,488.31 | |||||||||||
| Elderly Welfare Fund | 282.91 | 282 91 | 282.39 | |||||||||||
| 58,381.24 | 282.91 | 58,664.15 | 61,991.35 | |||||||||||
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the |
year | |||||||||||||
| General Fund | 10,527.08 | O.00 | 10,527.08 | -3,441.09 | ||||||||||
| Designated Base Fund |
34.21 | 34.21 | 113.89 | |||||||||||
| Elderly Welfare Fund | 0.14 | 014 | O.52 | |||||||||||
| 10,561.27 | 0.14 | 10,561.41 | -3,326.68 | |||||||||||
| Transfers between funds |
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| General Fund |
O.00 | 0 OO | 4,000.00 | |||||||||||
| Designated Base Fund |
O.00 | 0.00 | 4,000.00 | |||||||||||
| Elderly Welfare Fund | O.OO | O.OO | O.00 | |||||||||||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||||||
| Balance carried forward | ||||||||||||||
| General Fund |
15,141.43 | 0.00 | 15,141.43 | 4,799.58 | ||||||||||
| Designated Base Fund |
53,815.89 | 53,815.89 | 53,581.88 | |||||||||||
| Elderly Welfare Fund | 283.05 | 283.05 | 282.91 | |||||||||||
| TOTAL Funds | 58,757.32 | 283.05 | 69,040.37 | 58,664.15 |